VENTURA COUNTY — SJFVC is excited to introduce the new cohort of our Social Justice Fellowship Program!
Maripas Jacobo
Manlio Correa
Manlio, current volunteer at CADIM (Centro de Atención y Desarrollo Integral Migrante), will expand their Spanish literacy program called “Words for Life” to South Oxnard and Port Hueneme. In doing so, Manlio hopes to better support immigrant families and those who may have limited knowledge of community resources for survival and integration.
Marisol Gonzalez
Marisol, a student at CSUCI originally from Fillmore, is working to establish the Fillmore Youth Conservation Corps. In partnership with the Santa Clara River Conservancy, students from Fillmore will engage in large-scale restoration projects and career development activities to empower them as conservationists and advocates for environmental and social justice.
Roo Bolden
Roo is the founder of Rich At Heart, an organization that builds community and life skills for students with disabilities. For his project, Roo is organizing and holding a county wide semi-formal dance for youth and young adults this winter. Long term, Roo is working to establish a day program for disabled individuals.
Diego Magaña
Diego, founder of MiniNature Reserve, is working to restore nature in urban environments through landscape projects that engage, educate, and empower the local community. For his project, he will hold bilingual workshops in Oxnard that will teach the public how to grow native plants from seed. These plants will then be planted throughout low-income areas in native gardens called “MiniNature Reserves.”
Karina Cortes & Chantel Tapia
Chantel and Karina are both leaders in Oxnard within the realm of politics and community engagement. Together, they are creating a new resource for the Swap Meet Justice community titled the Youth and Family Civic League. This resource will help families with the mechanics of registration and voting in order to minimize barriers to civic participation.
We look forward to sharing more updates on the work of our Fellows!
With sincere gratitude,
Michael Teasdale |
Chair,
Social Justice Fund for VC
Rabiah Rahman
Vice Chair
Social Justice Fund for VC
Kathryn Kinberg
Program Manager
Social Justice Fund for VC
kathryn.kinberg@socialjusticefundvc.org
The Social Justice Fund for Ventura County funds and empowers future leaders
promoting fairness, equity, human & environmental rights in our community.